Christ in the Clouds

People will always let us down.  Money, things, jobs, and all this world offers us may fill a temporary need, but in an instant they can all be lost or taken from us. Schedules, plans, goals, and dreams can even be changed or be out of reach for us. Life isn't always a rose garden....There will be times of sickness, sadness, stress, and chaos. When we are feeling like all is falling apart, what can we count on? Not even our feelings are dependable.  They change, day to day. Sometimes they will deceive us.  In truth there is only One person and one thing we can depend on. “For men are not cast off by the Lord forever.  Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love.” (Lamentations 3:31-32 NIV) I consider how the Lord has gotten me through many times of hardship, when I have had questions about why or how things could happen. When I've been at the end of my rope and had no strength left, He is here to pull me up out...

Hello, again, all my bloggy friends! Another week has flown by and I have no idea where it went! Anyways, I am here today because it is a special occasion for me.....I am listing my one-thousandth gift!!! I have kept you all waiting for a whole week, in great anticipation(I'm sure! haha). I wanted it to be special, something I would always remember. Of course, I've used this one before and it truly is the greatest Gift of all....you got it!   But as I was contemplating this, it came to me that this Gift is much more than just ONE gift. Through Christ, we have many other gifts! I found the list below and thought, WOW! This is just a small taste of all the many gifts we receive thru knowing Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior!! Really, the list is endless! As you think about all you are thankful for today, and some days it can be more difficult than others, look over this list. It is an amazing eye-opener for those who sometimes can't find anything to be thankful for, i...

I've been trying to slow down a little lately, to take time to be with the Lord each day and just talk to Him....but isn't it just like ole' Satan to make my life more busy and crazier than ever!? He will do anything he can to pull me away from time with God. I was reading Ann Voskamp's blog, "A Holy Experience" yesterday and was thinking about how crazy busy that homeschooling, farmer's wife, and mom of 6 must be! I raised a son, as well as was a stepmom to two ~ all who are now grown. My hubby and I recently downsized and moved to a cottage by a lake. I keep thinking, "Things should slow down for me." but it seems like time is so easily stolen away by all that still needs to get done before winter comes. My son, who has had some physical issues and has had to travel to get treatments has needed me to accompany him and will most likely be traveling (a 5 hour drive, there and back) about once a week. I just recently got a new very part-time jo...

Hello everyone! It's a busy week for me, so this will be a short post, but I wanted to list my gifts of His blessings in my life. I'm so excited! I am VERY close to listing 1,000 gifts/blessings! I recently watched this video again.....it's such a great reminder that we need to slow down and pay attention to even the simple moments we live!!! So I wanted to share it with you again, too! Enjoy!(It's best, when seen in full screen, go to the small square next to the YouTube words.) Have a wonderful week! Counting my gifts with the September Joy Dare : The joys of lake life: 3 gifts ugly-beautiful 961. Raw emotions can be so painful, but also help me experience life to it's fullest! 962. When I'm too busy, God slows me down by allowing obstacles to come into my life, often obstacles I don't like. 963. It seems like life speeds up when I'm doing fun things and slows down when I'm doing something I dislike doing! A gift...

Lying.  From early childhood we are taught that it is wrong, that we need to tell the truth to our parents. Then, as we got older, we were taught that little white lies were okay, so as not to hurt someone's feelings or if it could get you into a bad situation. “A lie that is half-truth is the darkest of all lies.” ― Alfred Tennyson Lies. So often we believe our own lies. To ourselves and to others. “The worst lies are the lies we tell ourselves. We live in denial of what we do, even what we think. We do this because we're afraid. We fear we will not find love, and when we find it we fear we'll lose it. We fear that if we do not have love we will be unhappy.” Richard Bach Our Common Self-Lies —God only helps those who help themselves —God’s love must be earned —God understands that’s just the way I am. After all, He made me this way.(Living in sin ) —God does not know or see what I’m doing —God sees things the way I do —God is appeased b...